Article calls Lexington fourth best in US for barbecue

Published: Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 9:42 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 9:42 a.m.

Lexington has been named the fourth-best barbecue city in the United States, according to Hopper.com, a Boston-based travel startup that focuses on travel planning.

"Pork is the game in Lexington, a small town just an hour's drive northeast of Charlotte, where a regional favorite is the wood-smoked pork shoulder, coarsely chopped and topped by a mostly vinegar based sauce — those who know their way around a Lexington grill often order it with some outside brown, which means more flavorful extra bark from the meat) and sometimes extra dip, which is just the word for the thinner sauce," according to the article. "Another Lexington trademark is the Red Slaw, coleslaw that's swapped out the mayo for BBQ sauce.

"There's a lot to the Lexington scene, which is why the city throws an annual Barbecue Festival to celebrate it. For the regular season, Lexington Barbecue #1, established in 1962 and better known by locals as the Honeymonk, is the quintessential Lexington joint, widely hailed as the best in the business, always happy to help a diner out with a big plate of pork and some Cheerwine."

The article rates Jimmy's Barbecue, the Barbecue Center and Lexington Barbecue as the top three barbecue restaurants in the city.

Lockhart, Texas, took the top spot in the rankings.

The article can be found at hopperblog.com/the-ten-best-cities-for-bbq-in-the-united-states.

<p>Lexington has been named the fourth-best barbecue city in the United States, according to Hopper.com, a Boston-based travel startup that focuses on travel planning.</p><p>"Pork is the game in Lexington, a small town just an hour's drive northeast of Charlotte, where a regional favorite is the wood-smoked pork shoulder, coarsely chopped and topped by a mostly vinegar based sauce — those who know their way around a Lexington grill often order it with some outside brown, which means more flavorful extra bark from the meat) and sometimes extra dip, which is just the word for the thinner sauce," according to the article. "Another Lexington trademark is the Red Slaw, coleslaw that's swapped out the mayo for BBQ sauce.</p><p>"There's a lot to the Lexington scene, which is why the city throws an annual Barbecue Festival to celebrate it. For the regular season, Lexington Barbecue #1, established in 1962 and better known by locals as the Honeymonk, is the quintessential Lexington joint, widely hailed as the best in the business, always happy to help a diner out with a big plate of pork and some Cheerwine."</p><p>The article rates Jimmy's Barbecue, the Barbecue Center and Lexington Barbecue as the top three barbecue restaurants in the city.</p><p>Lockhart, Texas, took the top spot in the rankings.</p><p>The article can be found at hopperblog.com/the-ten-best-cities-for-bbq-in-the-united-states.</p>